Has anyone figured out how to share a Training Plan, or even a workout, with others?
Looking at the Garmin-provided training plans, they obviously have a way to "package" a Training Plan, create a template, allow others to use them by varying the plan based on variables of the plan (e.g. cycling training plans can be based on heart rate or power). However, there does not appear to be a way to even reuse your own prior plans. I would think the professional racers, and the personal trainer market would be screaming for this.
I have about 30 cycling Workouts. I'm on my second year of organizing those workouts into a 3-month Training Plan. Others are asking me to "share my plan" —and frankly—I'd like someone to train with using the same plans. Even more important, others can help me find and fix errors. Salt in the wound—I had to recreate the Training plan from scratch, on a specific day, because I could not reuse my own work from last year. Painful.
There is no "Share" button, or "Send" or "provide public access." The only way I can see right now is to find a way to Print each workout, and then print the Calendar pages because Garmin does not provide a way to see the entire Training Plan at one time. But also, Garmin does not provide any way to Print Workouts, either, so you are at the mercy of your browser and or screen clips.
Using the Cycling Training Plans on Garmin Edge bike computers is fabulous. My gym workouts I access from my watch and this is also great. However, beyond using the Garmin-provided plans, you have to create your own, and that is brutal. This has been discussed in this Subreddit in the past, and in other places. How can I do this?

I seriously don't think it was a good idea having me cook, clean, do my parents laundry, look after my 30 something year old special needs brother, help my mom shower, and get groceries.
I usually struggle just cleaning my own damn room. I honestly should have gotten a new job. My mom told me I shouldn't before she got her surgery and she said I should take care of her.
I hate to say it but working retail is less stressful than dealing with her and my brother.
I don't want to be a caregiver for anyone. Everything I do isn't correct for her and I just want to have a chill day instead of having her shout at me for mopping while she went to the restroom and telling me I might make her fall down because of that. (Even though I didn't notice she went to the restroom)
Like I've seriously ran out of patience for her and my brother. My brother is mentally disabled so despite being annoying and constantly arguing with me, he can't really help being like that.
My mom will get up and do things even though she shouldn't. And then gets mad when I don't just want to spend every moment of my day cleaning.
I'm probably the problem. Maybe I'm a bad son but I just hate this. I hate being around her and her view of life. She always wants to do something cleaning related and never lets herself relax. Being around her is the worst. I should want to help her but honestly I just feel tired and stressed.
I wish we just hired someone but that probably isn't possible. I just know I'm not very compassionate and dealing with my mom leaves me feeling upset and angry 24/7

Me and my girl have been together for 4 years now. We’ve been on dates and vacations together. Met each others family. The whole 9. My parents are terrible with money so I’ve been paying bills since I could work. Which means I wasn’t able to just leave when I turned 18. Then my mom had an accident yada yada yada fast forward 4/5 years my girl lives with me and my parents.
Here’s my thing, yeah there are problems that come from not having our own house but we handle. The thing is she won’t cook for me. She cleans so much less than me. She doesn’t have any hobbies or interests that she dedicates her time to. I pay for everything. Our rent, car insurance, I helped buy her car. Everything but her phone bill.
I’ve told her that this bothers me. I’ve told her that to be my partner, the mother of my children, she has to develop into a more functional capable adult. It feels like it falls on deaf ears. Her childhood trauma makes it so difficult to communicate about anything serious because she freezes up and can barely form a sentence over the simplest adult conversations.
Now to the meat and potatoes
She fell asleep a couple weeks ago on her phone. I woke up and noticed her snap was open and I saw she had a 2/3 week streak some guy. She also had notifications turned off for said guys messages. It didn’t take much for me to get that the notifications were off so I didn’t see when they were texting eachother.
I confronted her about it. I told her that I’m not okay with her snapping guys especially without telling me. She agreed that if I did it she would be bothered so I told her to quit. A few days ago I woke up with her asleep on the phone again. She’s snapping the guy and the message she had been typing as she fell asleep before she could send said something like “it’s okay boo you’re good etc”
I confront her again. She tells me they’re just friends. I’m over it at this point. I already feel like I’m raising a child and now I feel like she’s playing with me.
What should my next steps be here. I want to cut my losses but don’t know if I’m overthinking.
TLDR. My overly dependent girlfriend is texting guys behind my back. What should I do

Hey everyone. My partner and I are planning on moving and received a residential rental agreement in Wisconsin from a potential landlord, however, it is quite a bit different than the standard WI residential lease agreements that we have received in the past. A TurboTenant template was used and modified to generate the lease. We are looking for some quick advice on whether or not the following language / clauses should be of concern to us as tenants:
1) “Landlord shall have the right at all reasonable times during the term of this agreement to enter the Property for the purpose of inspecting and exhibiting the Property and all buildings and improvements thereon. In non-emergency situations, Landlord will make a good faith effort to notify Tenants at least 24 hours prior to entry by one of the following methods: telephone message, email message, or door hanger, and having made such good faith effort shall enter as necessary. In emergency situation, or of a repair is requested by the Tenants, Landlord is permitted to enter immediately without prior notice.”
2) “Tenants are required to notify the Landlord in writing of any anticipated absence from the Property in excess of 7 days and shall make arrangements for the Property to be routinely checked on during the absence. Such written notice must be provided no later than the first day of such absence. Landlord may enter the Property at any time for any reasonable purpose during Tenants’ absence.”
3) “Tenants are hereby notified that a negative credit report statement may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if Tenants fail to fulfill the terms if this Lease Agreement”
4) “The Tenants are entrusted with the care and maintenance of the rented Property during the term of the lease. Specifically, the Tenants are responsible for promptly addressing minor maintenance tasks and repairs that arise in the course of occupancy. These tasks may include, but are not limited to:
a. Routine cleaning and upkeep of the interior of the Property, including floors, walls, and fixtures.
b. Please be mindful that the kitchen is fitted with laminate flooring. To prevent any potential expansion, we kindly ask that you ensure the floor remains dry at all times. Promptly attending to any spills or moisture will help preserve the condition of the flooring material.
c. Regular replacement of light bulbs, and air filters, as needed.
d. Minor repairs to plumbing fixtures, such as fixing leaks or clearing clogs caused by normal usage.
e. The rental unit is equipped with a range, over-the-range microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer, and dryer for the convenience of Tenants. It is the responsibility of Tenants to ensure the proper maintenance, care, and cleanliness of these appliances throughout the duration of the tenancy. Tenants are responsible in reporting any malfunctions to the Landlord in a timely manner.
f. Proper disposal of trash and recycling in accordance with local regulations.
g. The Tenants are responsible for upholding cleanliness standards around the Property, including ensuring that no items are left outside and discouraging loitering on the Property. It is expected that the Tenants take proactive measures to maintain the tidiness and appearance of the Property at all times.
h. Tenants are not permitted paint anything including but not limited to walls, ceiling, cabinets or any Property.
i. Tenants shall maintain proper humidity to not facilitate growth of mold or mildew.
j. Tenants are allowed to hang pictures, clocks, and other decorative items on the walls of the rental unit. However, it is important to note that all decorations must be removed and the walls restored to their original condition upon the termination of the Lease Agreement. This includes filling any holes or damages caused by hanging the items. Failure to return the walls to their original state may result in deductions from the security deposit or additional charges for repair and restoration.
k. The Tenants agree to maintain the lawn and landscaping of the Property in a neat and orderly condition throughout the term of the lease, which includes regular mowing, watering, weeding, and trimming of grass, shrubs, and trees. The Tenants are responsible for providing all necessary equipment and materials for lawn maintenance unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the Landlord. If the Tenants are unable or unwilling to perform lawn maintenance, the Landlord reserves the right to arrange for professional lawn care services at the Tenant's expense. The Tenants shall promptly report any lawn care issues or concerns to the Landlord for resolution. Furthermore, the Tenants agree to ensure that the lawn and landscaping are maintained in accordance with local ordinances and regulations to prevent fines or penalties imposed by the city or relevant authorities.
l. Tenants take responsibility of snow maintenance during winter months and agrees to ensure the safe passage and usability of driveways on the Property. This includes promptly arranging for snow removal and salting or sanding of walkways and driveways following snowfall or icy conditions. The Tenants agree to assist in snow maintenance efforts by promptly reporting any snow or ice accumulation that poses a safety hazard to the Landlord for prompt resolution.
m. Tenants shall not keep on the Property any item of a dangerous, flammable, or explosive character that might unreasonably increase the danger of fire or explosion on the Property, or that might be considered hazardous or extra hazardous by any responsible insurance company.”
Apologies for the length. Thanks in advance!

This is long af and I’m so sorry.. just I hope someone takes the time to read it and give me either a dose of reality or advice. I (F 30) honestly need an outside perception on this and outside advice because I don't know if I've been gaslit to think it wasn't anything or if I'm right for being upset.
So last night my boyfriend (M 46) who I’ve been together with for two years, and I went to a semi small music show that was two hours away in a huge city. He already told me he knew some people that were going to be there, and listed off a bunch of dudes names and two females that I know he's never had a history with sexually etc., so anyways we get there and we're hanging out, things are going good for a few hours. Later my bf and I go out to the performers bus and hang out on it for a bit with the band etc and then we go back inside.
Ten minutes after coming back inside, my bf stands in front of me with one of the dudes he knows, instead of being side by side like we had been all night, no big deal whatever but basically isolating me because I know no one there, but then within like two minutes, this chick comes up to him and is like super excited to see my bf and they hug. Now it's super loud in there because of the opener band so I couldn't hear what was being said but remember, he's in front of me so his back is to me. Him and this chick are basically cheek to cheek talking to each other in the ear because it was so loud in there and then he introduces her to the dude next to him first. THEN he turns around and introduces me, then he turns his back away from me again and proceeds to have an almost ten minute private conversation, ( I say private because I wasn't included except for him telling her who I was and then him turning back around, isolating me again and I had no idea what was being said), with this chick, mouth to ear.
Finally they hug again and she walks off. She comes back five minutes later and they talk some more and she walks off again, and the ENTIRE rest of the time we are there, my bf never involved me, he just stood in front of me barely turned to me to say anything else to me the rest of the time we were there, almost like he was trying to act single. I even went out to the patio to smoke and he never even wondered where I was or acted like he even noticed I wasn't behind him anymore.
So after the show ends I tell him immediately I'm ready to leave and walk outside to the front of the building. He stays in there twenty minutes while I'm waiting outside alone and finally comes out and we get an Uber and leave. I ask him a couple of times if he said bye to that chick and he kept saying no he didn't.
When we get to the hotel, I bring up the fact that he just ignored me the rest of the night after she popped up and he started going off saying it was all in my head and he did nothing wrong. Well I pick up his phone and go to his messages and see that THEY HAD BEEN TEXTING SINCE WE GOT TO THE SHOW. He had just sent her a reply to her telling him to come next door to the other bar and he said back "we are back at hotel. It was great to see you."
THIS IS WHEN I REALIZE WHO SHE WAS. It was a chick he had fucked for years- cheated on his ex with and the ex to this day doesn't even know that he ever cheated on her- but I had found out from their previous texts.
So he never once forewarned me that this chick he used to fuck was there that was desperately trying to see him there, that he had been standing right near me the entire night while the texts were being exchanged. He even told her we were "on bus" when she was asking where he was but he never once informed me that a chick he fucked would be paraded in my face while I'm left out when we go back inside. I still don't know what they talked about mouth to ear because he claims he "doesn't remember".
I took the phone and replied back to her and said, “I have a girlfriend, remember? No I don’t want to see you.” And he immediately grabbed the phone and texted her back and apologized and said it was me that texted and how sorry he was for me doing that etc. So then I got even more upset because he apologized to her and defended her but wouldn’t apologize to me for how he acted towards to in the venue when she came around. And still won’t apologize!
Now we’re basically at war within our relationship because he won’t apologize to me or act like he did anything wrong at all and I don’t know if I’m being gas lit or if I overreacted.

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I have played harp since 2010 and my biggest struggle has always been developing callouses and dealing with blisters when playing for long periods of time. It's problematic when doing long solo gigs such as 3-4 hours of dinner party music.
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I have used it for playing both my nylon-strung lever harp and my gut-strung pedal harp. It doesn't affect the way I play on a light tension nylon. I am more "aware" of it on my fingers when I play the higher tension pedal harp, but still it doesn't really change the way I play. I haven't noticed changes in tone on either harp.
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Long story short, I'm a male, a little more than 3 weeks ago I had sex for the first time in a while and it was a casual hookup with a woman I didn't know before matching on the dating app. She gave me the vibes that she likes having casual sex with strangers, as I was an example of. The condom slipped out during vaginal sex at one point and I think it was maybe 30 seconds or so before I had realized it.
Now, she wasn't a sex worker (as far as I know) and this all happened in her nice condo, and I didn't get the vibes she's into hard drugs but she was smoking marijuana during our time together. Being an anxious person, the following day I hurriedly went to get PEP (Biktarvy) and started the first dose within the first 20 hours after sex, this to prevent HIV. I've already tested negative for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and have more STD testing scheduled for in a couple of weeks.
I have 6 doses left to take of the Biktarvy and other than very mild stomach ache here and there (particularly in the first few days) and some harder stools (but not too bad compared to my usual soft ones) I think I haven't felt much other side effects, up until yesterday that is where I noticed back pain and started worrying about my Kidneys, which is something one could rightfully worry about apparently since these types of meds can apparently be bad on organs.
I believe I haven't noticed any STD symptoms in the 3 weeks since the sex. Now, since I'm so anxious and maybe even a hypochondriac, I don't think I can mentally handle having casual sex like this again. Can't handle the worry. I went on the PEP because after a Google search and seeing some Reddit results I found lots of posts of people asking if they should take PEP after a one night stand and consistently responses were ridiculing the various different OPs about even asking the question, the argument consistently being that the question is stupid as it would do little to no harm to take the PEP for 28 days, especially when the worst alternative could be to get HIV and have to take the meds for years. I got similar responses in the clinic I went to. I didn't get the bad attitude but I did get the feeling transmitted to me that it wasn't such a big deal to take PEP for 28 days. Agreeing to take this was a big decision for me as I've had nearly deadly reactions to other prescription drugs before and am very wary about what I put inside my body.
But yesterday, after feeling the back pain I googled again and started finding a lot of posts talking about the potential of Kidney and Liver damage when taking PEP and now I'm feeling like I rushed into something unnecessary.
Only 6 more doses yet, Ill finish the regiment at this point (it's a 28 day regiment).
Is it justified that I went for the option of taking it? Ugh... I hope I don't suffer long term organ damage because of something I very likely didn't need.

In five days I'll be handing in my two weeks notice. My plan is to submit it before going on my planned vacation and be done with this job. I started wondering if I should pull some pranks; nothing that will cause damage to people or the building. But something that also says "fuck you" to my co-workers. I thought of using fart spray somewhere in the building. I've never used it so I don't know how awful the smell is. I do work with animals, so that could help.
I knew someone who left a dead fish in their manager's office. Again, I don't want to damage anything because the owner's of the company have been kind and my frustration isn't towards them.
I was thinking of being extremely nice to everyone, but I don't have the energy.
Any suggestions?
What are some pranks you pulled on your work or co-workers before you left?

Long story short, I'm a male, a little more than 3 weeks ago I had sex for the first time in a while and it was a casual hookup with a woman I didn't know before matching on the dating app. She gave me the vibes that she likes having casual sex with strangers, as I was an example of. The condom slipped out during vaginal sex at one point and I think it was maybe 30 seconds or so before I had realized it.
Now, she wasn't a sex worker (as far as I know) and this all happened in her nice condo, and I didn't get the vibes she's into hard drugs but she was smoking marijuana during our time together. Being an anxious person, the following day I hurriedly went to get PEP (Biktarvy) and started the first dose within the first 20 hours after sex, this to prevent HIV. I've already tested negative for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and have more STD testing scheduled for in a couple of weeks.
I have 6 doses left to take of the Biktarvy and other than very mild stomach ache here and there (particularly in the first few days) and some harder stools (but not too bad compared to my usual soft ones) I think I haven't felt much other side effects, up until yesterday that is where I noticed back pain and started worrying about my Kidneys, which is something one could rightfully worry about apparently since these types of meds can apparently be bad on organs.
I believe I haven't noticed any STD symptoms in the 3 weeks since the sex.
Now, since I'm so anxious and maybe even a hypochondriac, I don't think I can mentally handle having casual sex like this again. Can't handle the worry. I went on the PEP because after a Google search and seeing some Reddit results I found lots of posts of people asking if they should take PEP after a one night stand and consistently responses were ridiculing the various different OPs about even asking the question, the argument consistently being that the question is stupid as it would do little to no harm to take the PEP for 28 days, especially when the worst alternative could be to get HIV and have to take the meds for years. I got similar responses in the clinic I went to. I didn't get the bad attitude but I did get the feeling transmitted to me that it wasn't such a big deal to take PEP for 28 days. Agreeing to take this was a big decision for me as I've had nearly deadly reactions to other prescription drugs before and am very wary about what I put inside my body.
But yesterday, after feeling the back pain I googled again and started finding a lot of posts talking about the potential of Kidney and Liver damage when taking PEP and now I'm feeling like I rushed into something unnecessary.
Only 6 more doses yet, Ill finish the regiment at this point (it's a 28 day regiment).
Is it justified that I went for the option of taking it? Ugh... I hope I don't suffer long term organ damage because of something I very likely didn't need.

Hi, I was sexually assaulted in my apartment building by a complete stranger who is a resident and it was all caught on CCTV. I had reported it to the police on early morning that same night 12/5, reported it to security and saw the CCTV myself and security wrote a statement with timestamps. Also I emailed the manager that same night 12/5 at 00:45.
I did not stay in my building on that night and I stayed at my friends house because I felt very scared and shaken up and unsafe. I returned to the property that evening as the police had said that they were going to come to my building to speak to me however they didn’t and we had a phone call instead where they made me aware that they were sent the cctv and a written statement by my security guard. On Monday morning 13/5 around 11:30. I had anticipated that management would have said something to me. However the manager had not yet replied to my email so I went downstairs to speak to them. Unfortunately I did not record the conversation however the information disclosed during the conversation would not be information that I would know had we not had that conversation and I also followed up with an email to confirm that we had a meeting and that he was still in the building, that morning 15:28. During the meeting the managers had made me aware that they had not removed him and that he was still in the building living in the building with no consequences. As a previous residential advisor in my old university for 2 years I know how safeguarding works. This was very alarming for me and I was very scared to still be there. During this meeting the main manager disclosed that the man is living in an apartment rented by the company. He works for who rent 7 to 8 apartments within my building. It was also suggested that because he’s from another country this might just be his customs but what he did was absolutely sexual assault and I don’t think sexual assault is a custom of any country. Also the other manager suggested that one of the options of the situation would be that I leave, not him but myself. They also made several comments asking me if he was drunk or high however the things he was saying during the interaction are not the things that you would say if you are not sober he was competent enough to do what he did and also apologise and also we had a conversation in both English and Spanish as I speak both and I could tell he spoke Spanish so I spoke to him in Spanish and he apologised in Spanish so that’s not a drunk or high man. Also following this meeting I had asked for a list of things that she said that they were going to email me following this meeting and that they were getting in a meeting with the senior management on that same day. I did not stay in the building that night either as I felt very unsafe and completely not safeguarded by my building who claim to have a 24/7 security. Also despite knowing a crime had occurred within their building they did not send any mass email alerting the residence of the building that there is a criminal in the building. And in the meeting, they also did say that this is the first time something like this has happened in this building.
They still hadn’t emailed me by Tuesday. On Tuesday, they sent me an email at 9:30. In this email they said they were having another keyword* (and in the meeting, they also did say that this is the first time something like this has happened in this building) another meeting with the senior managers and they were going to tell me the result of this meeting by 11:30 on the same day. At 10:18 they emailed me to tell me the resident would be removed that same day however before this email they called me to which I said just email me as I think it’s important to have a paper trail of this whole situation. Also, some of the information I requested was sensitive information so I will have to go through the GDPR person to get this information which is fine. I will do this. At 14:37 they emailed me to make me aware that the occupier of the apartment has now vacated the premises. In the email they also gave me a link to their complaints procedure as they can anticipate that I am going to sue the fuck out of them for their negligence. Also, whilst all of this was going on, I am a masters student and I was meant to have an exam on Monday however due to the whole situation I was very shaken up and I meant to have an exam on Thursday and I mentally cannot bring myself to do that, so theyre also affecting my education as I will have to do my exams in August whilst also doing my thesis at the same time, which will be very stressful. I have also spoken to my GP who has given me a not fit for Work note and everybody at my university to do with well-being and security and support who I could have possibly spoken to. I have also spoken to the mental health support at my life insurance. And I am waiting for counselling victim support from the police. I am still going through the contract however the contract does state that tenants need to follow the house rules and if you don’t follow the house rules the landlord can kick you out immediately.
Can you please give me advice on if I have a case or if I don’t have a case as I can’t believe how they’ve handled well not handled this situation at all despite knowing that somebody was sexually assaulted in their building and also the man who sexually assaulted me knew what floor I lived on And they didn’t even try and move me to a different apartment just temporarily whilst they sorted him leaving. I have lived here since October and my tenancy will be over in October. The criminal investigation is still ongoing and I haven’t gone to the police to make my official statement yet as it has not been assigned to an officer, however that is separate from this.
Please help me I am genuinely so angry. I cannot believe that this is the situation that I’ve been in and that this is how this has been handled.

Contrary to popular teaching, the New Testament never states that any individual believer is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Instead, it emphasis that the collective plurality of believers, as a singular body, constitutes the singular temple of the Holy Spirit. This is often masked by translation. I believe in such cases, the KJV gets the plural ye correct vs the more ambiguous you.
[1Co 3:16-17 NASB95] 16 Do you not know that you [plural] are a temple[G3485] of God and [that] the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If any man destroys the temple[G3485] of God, God will destroy him, for the temple[G3485] of God is holy, and that is what you are.
[1Co 6:19 NASB95] 19 Or do you not know that your[plural] body[singular] is a temple[G3485] of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
[2Co 6:16 NASB95] 16 Or what agreement has the temple[G3485] of God with idols? For we[plural] are the temple[G3485] of the living God; just as God said, "I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
[Eph 2:21 NASB95] 21 in whom the *whole building, being fitted **together, is growing into a holy temple[G3485] in the Lord,*

That aside, the Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit, but there is no evidence that we are the Church.
The Church Age ended in 70 AD. Jesus promised to return for the faithful members of the Church within the lifetime of the apostles. This was stated in the Olivet Discourse and Revelation 1-3 & 22.
Furthermore, Paul indicated that the Great Commission was completed within his lifetime. It was for the "inhabited world" (Greek, oikoumene) of the nations, where the Israelites and Jews were previously scattered. The discipleship of those nations terminated in 70 AD. It was not meant to be a global effort. This is why so many denominations exist today, with their conflicting gospels and doctrines.
Notice below, the highlighted text and the Biblical treatment of the world as a concept.
[Mat 24:14 NASB95] 14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
[Act 28:28 NASB95] 28 "Therefore let it be known to you that *this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles*; they will also listen."
[Col 1:5-6 NASB95] 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, *the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as in all the world** also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as [it has been doing] in you also since the day you heard [of it] and understood the grace of God in truth;*
[Col 1:23 NASB95] 23 if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of *the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven*, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
[Rom 10:18 NASB95] 18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; *"THEIR VOICE HAS GONE OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH, AND THEIR WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD."***
[Rom 16:26 NASB95] 26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, *has been made known to all the nations, [leading] to obedience of faith;***
[2Ti 4:17 NASB95] 17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, *so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear;** and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.*

Jesus will return again to regather Israel and rule from Jerusalem, but we are not the Church or Temple. We are most likely analogous to the Levitical tribe who served the priests and maintained the temple. According to the template laid out in Ezekiel 48, we will likely dwell within the Sacred District of New Jerusalem.

We're simply too divided to properly carry out the Great Commission or to qualify as the Temple of the Holy Spirit. The apostles would understand our denominations as heresies.

Contrary to popular teaching, the New Testament never states that any individual believer is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Instead, it emphasis that the collective plurality of believers, as a singular body, constitutes the singular temple of the Holy Spirit. This is often masked by translation. I believe in such cases, the KJV gets the plural ye correct vs the more ambiguous you.
[1Co 3:16-17 NASB95] 16 Do you not know that you [plural] are a temple[G3485] of God and [that] the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If any man destroys the temple[G3485] of God, God will destroy him, for the temple[G3485] of God is holy, and that is what you are.
[1Co 6:19 NASB95] 19 Or do you not know that your[plural] body[singular] is a temple[G3485] of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
[2Co 6:16 NASB95] 16 Or what agreement has the temple[G3485] of God with idols? For we[plural] are the temple[G3485] of the living God; just as God said, "I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
[Eph 2:21 NASB95] 21 in whom the *whole building, being fitted **together, is growing into a holy temple[G3485] in the Lord,*

That aside, the Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit, but there is no evidence that we are the Church.
The Church Age ended in 70 AD. Jesus promised to return for the faithful members of the Church within the lifetime of the apostles. This was stated in the Olivet Discourse and Revelation 1-3 & 22.
Furthermore, Paul indicated that the Great Commission was completed within his lifetime. It was for the "inhabited world" (Greek, oikoumene) of the nations, where the Israelites and Jews were previously scattered. The discipleship of those nations terminated in 70 AD. It was not meant to be a global effort. This is why so many denominations exist today, with their conflicting gospels and doctrines.
Notice below, the highlighted text and the Biblical treatment of the world as a concept.
[Mat 24:14 NASB95] 14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
[Act 28:28 NASB95] 28 "Therefore let it be known to you that *this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles*; they will also listen."
[Col 1:5-6 NASB95] 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, *the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as in all the world** also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as [it has been doing] in you also since the day you heard [of it] and understood the grace of God in truth;*
[Col 1:23 NASB95] 23 if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of *the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven*, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
[Rom 10:18 NASB95] 18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; *"THEIR VOICE HAS GONE OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH, AND THEIR WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD."***
[Rom 16:26 NASB95] 26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, *has been made known to all the nations, [leading] to obedience of faith;***
[2Ti 4:17 NASB95] 17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, *so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear;** and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.*

Jesus will return again to regather Israel and rule from Jerusalem, but we are not the Church or Temple. We are most likely analogous to the Levitical tribe who served the priests and maintained the temple. According to the template laid out in Ezekiel 48, we will likely dwell within the Sacred District of New Jerusalem.

We're simply too divided to properly carry out the Great Commission or to qualify as the Temple of the Holy Spirit. The apostles would understand our denominations as heresies.

Long story short, I'm a male, a little more than 3 weeks ago I had sex for the first time in a while and it was a casual hookup with a woman I didn't know before matching on the dating app. She gave me the vibes that she likes having casual sex with strangers, as I was an example of. The condom slipped out during vaginal sex at one point and I think it was maybe 30 seconds or so before I had realized it.
Now, she wasn't a sex worker (as far as I know) and this all happened in her nice condo, and I didn't get the vibes she's into hard drugs but she was smoking marijuana during our time together. Being an anxious person, the following day I hurriedly went to get PEP (Biktarvy) and started the first dose within the first 20 hours after sex, this to prevent HIV. I've already tested negative for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and have more STD testing scheduled for in a couple of weeks.
I have 6 doses left to take of the Biktarvy and other than very mild stomach ache here and there (particularly in the first few days) and some harder stools (but not too bad compared to my usual soft ones) I think I haven't felt much other side effects, up until yesterday that is where I noticed back pain and started worrying about my Kidneys, which is something one could rightfully worry about apparently since these types of meds can apparently be bad on organs.
I believe I haven't noticed any STD symptoms in the 3 weeks since the sex.
Now, since I'm so anxious and maybe even a hypochondriac, I don't think I can mentally handle having casual sex like this again. Can't handle the worry. I went on the PEP because after a Google search and seeing some Reddit results I found lots of posts of people asking if they should take PEP after a one night stand and consistently responses were ridiculing the various different OPs about even asking the question, the argument consistently being that the question is stupid as it would do little to no harm to take the PEP for 28 days, especially when the worst alternative could be to get HIV and have to take the meds for years. I got similar responses in the clinic I went to. I didn't get the bad attitude but I did get the feeling transmitted to me that it wasn't such a big deal to take PEP for 28 days. Agreeing to take this was a big decision for me as I've had nearly deadly reactions to other prescription drugs before and am very wary about what I put inside my body.
But yesterday, after feeling the back pain I googled again and started finding a lot of posts talking about the potential of Kidney and Liver damage when taking PEP and now I'm feeling like I rushed into something unnecessary.
Only 6 more doses yet, Ill finish the regiment at this point (it's a 28 day regiment).
Is it justified that I went for the option of taking it? Ugh... I hope I don't suffer long term organ damage because of something I very likely didn't need.

A few weeks ago, someone posted a link to one of Don’s rants and I went through and commented on each of the points. I can't find that post, but I had copied it over here: https://www.reddit.com/perpetualeducation/comments/1c7k9re/donthedeveloper_on_a_rant_about_how_aspiring/
We had a chat about it. Here’s the video/podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHmqZkC3LqU&lc
Don titled it: There's a MASSIVE Skill Gap Among New Developers
I'll attempt to write a bit about that - (even though we went over many other topics - and I'm having a hard time grouping them)
It’s easy to simplify this into “the market” or “the boot camp” or “the tech stack” or "what's fair" or "the resume" - but I think people are missing the various multidimensional aspects at play. Is it:
Is it all of those things - and more? (Yes). And it's "the student" too." We're all different (cue reading rainbow moment). But it's true. Some of us are slower. Some of us are faster but miss the details. Some of us have a background that alignes neatly with tech. Some of us already know what job we want and why - and other people just want to make a good bet on a stable career. No matter what zone you're in, we still have to face the music - and deal with (trigger alert) - the truth.
The market is real. Companies aren't aggressively hireing random barely capable developers right now (like they have in the past). They're scared and holding on to their money. They also kinda realized they were spending more money on middle management and probably developers too - and are going to need some time to figure out how to make profitable businesses (or how to keep getting more VC funding to burn through).
But if there's a huge gap between your skills/experience and what it takes to do the job you're applying for, none of the other factors matter.
Many people choose a coding boot camp based on superficial factors like the price, the timeline, the website design, and the sales pitch. They often don't consider other important aspects because they simply don't know better. This isn’t unlike any other product or service or school.
Some people pick out a boot camp and learn a bunch of awesome stuff and they go out there and start a new career and for some reason, they don’t come back to Reddit to tell us about it. There are some legit colleges and boot camps and other alternative learning paths out there - that are really great. It's just a fact.
If you read the bootcamp marketing, paid your tuition, went through the steps they lined out, and came out the other end unable to get that job they promised you, well - that’s awkward. Maybe for you, it’s that simple. If you feel like you got a raw deal, I’m sorry. There are some businesses that should be ashamed of themselves - but they won't be. All you can do is warn other people. That’s over now. We can only work with the present.
For people who really want to work in this industry - they'll keep moving forward: at the end of the day, this is the playing field. So, if you want to get off the bench, we’re going to have to design a path to that – and you might need to rethink some of your assumptions.
It could certainly be said that new developers are now expected to know about–and have experience with–a lot more things.
Are the expectations that someone brand new to development is going to be able to get a job unreasonable? Well, does it matter what someone’s opinion about that is? You either want the job - or you don’t. And you need to know how to do the job, or no one will hire you. Do you need to know everything on this huge list to get an entry level position https://roadmap.sh/javascript ? (no) (in fact - close that - and don’t ever look at it again)
When I started (at the age of ~30) (in ~2011), you needed to know HTML, CSS, (Probably some PhotoShop to get your assets), maybe a little PHP (and likely HTTP and more about URLs and request types and forms), FTP and DNS to get your site hosted, and maybe some JavaScript. You might have used jQuery to help out or Knockout.js. And you had to know how to hook up a database and MySQL and probably a CMS or some sort. And maybe your code was a mess or maybe it adhered to some common patterns. But that was life. Not everyone needed to know all those things. Some people would focus more on getting the mockup into the HTML and CSS. Other people might focus on the server and the PHP or Perl or Java. There were all sorts of jobs and some of them were done by people with a formal education in Computer Science studies and other people just figured it out as needed. There was a lot of work to be done. Lots of custom stuff to build and maintain. And it was just normal to learn more incrementally as the years went by. You could totally get a job knowing just HTML and CSS (and you still can BTW). There was still an infinite amount of things you could know. But it seemed to ramp up naturally because we were closer to the grain of The Web.
So, what do people learn now? (Generally) They rush through some HTML and CSS really quick (which actually teaches them more bad habits than good). They rarely learn about DNS or FTP because a tutorial showed them how to type a few random things into a terminal to have their site on a free service and they don’t buy a domain name because there’s a free subdomain. Apparently paying for anything is for suckers and companies that don't give you things for free are evil capitalistic pigs who should be shut down. New devs don’t know much about servers because their text editor is actually running an advanced web application behind the scenes that starts a virtual server and runs all sorts of other things they don’t understand outside of that context - like connecting to version control, opening a terminal pane, SSH, code completion and typeahead, autoimport completion, AI suggestions and other additional layers like typescript and many other linters to tell them where all their errors are. If they couldn't use VSCode - they might be dead in the water. It can feel like you’re just a bag of meat being yelled at by VSCode as you try and solve the errors and remove all the red lines. And we do all of these - to put the training wheels in place.
And I’m not saying that a LAMP stack doesn’t have it’s own level of black-box and mysteries with how Apache handles your HTTP requests and MySQL starts up it’s own server - but we have to be comfortable with some level of abstraction or we’d be writing all ones and zeros at the machine code level.
So, the new developer is manning this huge stack of tools unknowingly, but they do get a lot of benefits. We can spin up a pretty complex web application with a front-end to make requests, a server to talk to a database and other third-party systems and respond back to the client/front-end, and an auth layer to make sure people are properly signing in and only seeing what they need to see. There are abstractions for HTML and CSS and JS that put that template logic and controller logic into a neat little component file (which is great) and that component file is properly registered based on file name conventions and everything gets set up in this larger system of conventions that all happen behind the scenes in the framework architecture. So, as a new developer - you can really ride the framework and know hardly anything about how it works - as long as you know the language to speak to this layer of the abstraction (the API).
These aren't just arbitrary add-ons that people made to complicate things. They solve real-world problems. The new dev won't really understand what they are - but I'm not saying we should just get rid of them. They allow us to move faster and to build interfaces and business logic without having to write tons of behind the scenes repeated structural code by hand. And with those training wheels, we have more time on our hands. We can also add in the chance to further define our programs with safety measures and plan automated testing routines, and built-in documentation of our code base. We can keep adding layers and layers or pull in more and more third-party tools. It’s pretty amazing. But what people end up learning is how to maintain that configuration - and there’s only so much time - and so, they end up learning 10% of all the things you used to need/want to know. And some jobs have a path for that. But there's likely going to be a long-term cost for you.
Arguably - it doesn’t matter how much “code” you know - and making things is what matters. And that’s true. That’s what matters to the business that pays you. And to the school that wants you to feel good about your progress. But I think you should protect your learning journey. It’s for you. It’s going to be what you carry on throughout the years and it’s a seed.
Getting proficient with a popular tech stack - when the market is booming proved to be a great decision for boot camps and their students. And I'd bet that the majority of people mean well.
But when it's not booming, students are in it for the wrong reasons, schools have tightened up and moved online, the market has plenty of devs who already have 5+ years working with that framework/stack -- then all of the sudden - the surface-level fake-it-till-you-make-it path (as much as I respect that) doesn't work as well. You're going to have to put in some more energy.
When it's obvious that you can't build an HTML page with semantic markup, that's accessible, and has a universally pleasurable experience, and you can't write CSS without a UI framework or do anything custom, it's obvious. You should be aware of that gap. When you've never owned a domain name or setup a deployment pipeline, you should be aware of that gap. When your personal website looks like your boot camp gave it to you, you should be aware of how that looks. When you can't take a server-side scripting language like Python or Go or PHP and build out a little personal website framework - you should be aware of that gap. When you can't plan a project and don't have experience with diagrams and explaining things, you need to be aware of that gap. When you've never written about your process or created any case-studies to explain your projects, you should be aware of that gap. When you're only proof of work is the class assignments, you should be aware of that gap. When your github history goes dead after the last day of class, you should be aware that we'll see that. When you claim to no nothing about visual design and that's for someone else on the team - you should be aware of that gap. If you refuse to turn on your camera and just want to be left alone, you should be aware of that huge gap. If you can't build a little prototype app without React, they you probably don't JavaScript, and you should be aware of that gap. And there will ALWAYS be a gap. There's always more to learn. So - it's an important skill to know what to learn and why - and when. You can't learn everything. And if you're having a hard time finding work right now, then get clear on your goal. Stop applying for general "Software engineer" jobs you aren't ready for. Narrow your scope. Figure out a job that you think you can do confidently. Get clear on how big your gap is and what you need to learn to get centered and confident with your toolset. Ideally, it's fun. Try and ignore all the doom and gloom and focus on your own personal goal.
It's not just the market. Too many people are applying for jobs they aren't anywhere near qualified to do. And it probably doesn't feel good. But luckily - you can learn the things and get back on track.

I just wanted to bring light to the Reddit post that helped our agency. I run an agency and noticed the last 5 days was horrible. No sale across multiple business managers and ad accounts. After implementing what I learned from this Reddit post, we were able to get conversion back and with good roas too.
Here is the post: https://www.reddit.com/FacebookAds/s/yyx2GEj3pT
I will have to say that this CBO structure can I only work for pixels with enough data. Which means if your pixel is new, you might need to acquire some conversions and traffic before this can be effective. 100 purchases should be enough to create this structure.
Some things that I did differently that could be easier for some people:

• I used only 4 videos ads per adset (all TikTok format)
• I didn’t have discount in any of my ads just a headline that says free shipping
• I didn’t create custom audiences of 30 days and 60 days. I just have 180 days for all custom audiences and still worked great
• I didn’t use any image ads

If you got questions and I can try to answer them.

This is the first time I have written something of this length, and is more of an exercise in self-therapy than anything else. Disclaimer: This story contains conversations about child abuse. Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy it.
Nathan’s number appeared on my phone screen. I debated whether or not to answer it. We hadn’t been on speaking terms for a while, and while we did keep in touch sporadically, it was usually because of important family issues. I didn’t know of anything happening with mom or dad, nor with Talia or Rio, so I let it go to voicemail. I could always call him back later. I placed the phone back in my pocket, and returned to cleaning my camera. The phone buzzed again. A text message came through. I read the preview line from the home screen. “The city declared eminent domain on the house” I unlocked my phone, read the full text message, and dialed my brother.
I wasn't able to get any closer to the house than a few blocks. Most of the area was blocked off with chain link fencing and construction equipment in preparation for the demolition that was supposed to take place within the coming days. The barriers didn’t prevent people from walking in to the neighborhood, but it hindered scrappers from coming in and stripping the houses of copper wiring and plumbing.
I grabbed my camera bag out of the trunk of my car along with my tripod. I shouldered it and hooked the tripod to my bag. I pulled my water bottle out of the center console and shut the door. I stood next to my car surveying the neighborhood. 12 city blocks of old single family homes comprised the neighborhood where I grew up. Some of the houses had been empty for months, others for years. There was an eerie silence that permeated the still air. I could not hear the familiar sounds of people, pets, or cars. I locked the car and put my keys in my pocket. I patted my jacket down to ensure I had what I needed. After a quick check, I started my walk.
The sidewalk of the old neighborhood streets still bore the familiar cracks and grind marks from years of buckling and remedy. Leaves dropped by the trees still lay scattered all along the pathways and sidewalk. Korina’s house was the first house I encountered as I made my way through a gap in the fence. The yard was overgrown with tall grass and thistle. I could see the faded blue paint of the old house contrasting the green and browns of the lawn. The chain link fence that marked off the corner property was nearly invisible through the thick brush. As I continued walking west towards 110th, I started to feel something was off. The streets seemed wider than I remembered. It took me longer than I’d like to admit, but eventually I realized what was different. There were no cars.
The streets here typically had cars lined bumper to bumper in any spot available, and were visible from block to block. The absence of all these vehicles made me realize just how deserted the neighborhood really was. House after house, yard after yard, the telltale signs of desertion reinforced what I could see from the moment I passed the construction fence: This was no longer my neighborhood. There were no signs of life, and no one I could expect to find still here. Abandonment was the new normal here. I continued on, glancing at houses and recalling memories of summer bike rides, and daily walks with dogs I used to have. I remembered walks home from school, and chasing after ice cream trucks when they passed our houses. I smiled a bit as I remembered more and more of my years spent here. I don’t quite know just why I was smiling. There were plenty of bad memories here too. Fights, yelling, being beat up, being robbed. I could remember failed friendships, lost loves, and bitter feelings of failures too.
Still, I felt a certain amount of nostalgia despite the weight of these negative feelings. I almost wanted to experience everything again, although I wasn't sure why I was feeling this way. Concrete, asphalt, billboards and liquor stores were the normal vistas of everyday life. Occasionally, after a good rainstorm, the grey haze of smog would lift, and the mountains would be visible to the north. At least, they would be visible until mid-morning when the exhaust from a million cars covered them behind a veil of pollution.
It wasn’t until the first time I travelled out of the city that I realized there was more to see. Traveling up the coast north along the Pacific Coast Highway introduced me to scenes of deep blue ocean water spanning the width of my vision. Driving up Highway 3 introduced me to the permeating scent of Pine and Fir trees. The two-lane stretch of highway from Portland to Tillamook introduced me to lush green forests that I had only ever read about. When I came home to the same old dirty, dusty concrete and boiling summer asphalt, I had made up my mind. I would do everything it took to leave this place. I would not spend another day longer than was necessary living in cramped quarters and fighting for parking space.
I arrived to the house, and paused at the gate. The house sat in contrast of what the rest of the neighborhood looked like. Instead of overgrown grass and tall weeds all over the place, the landscaping showed signs of relatively recent work. The guava tree in the front lawn still had some fruit ready to be picked, and the avocado tree on the other side of the pathway was still weighed down by its own fruit. Flowers still bloomed in the raised bed in front of the house. My brother had clearly tried to keep up on things until the last possible moment. The house, too, looked better than what I expected after walking up 4 blocks and seeing nothing but dilapidated houses and unkempt yards. I opened the gate and walked up to the small porch. The metal gate that enclosed it was gone having been removed by my brother when he took over the property. It looked nice to see it open instead of the cage it once felt like.
I turned the knob on the door, but it didn't give. Ever a creature of habit, my brother had locked the door when he left. Of course, he did. I sighed and prepared to find another way in when I remembered my parents hiding a spare key. I wasn’t sure if it would still be there, but after running my hands along the back side of the gutter downspout, I was rewarded for my efforts. I unlocked the front door and stepped into the front living room, the sounds of my footsteps and the closing door echoing in the empty space. The room felt both larger and smaller than I remembered it. I suppose it was lack of furniture that made it feel larger, but it still felt smaller than I remember. The result of growing taller throughout the years I suppose. I slowly walked along the slate tile floor towards the central hallway that connected the front of the house to the back bedrooms. I wasn't entirely sure that just because the front door was locked, that there wasn't some squatter looking for a little temporary shelter within the back rooms. I carefully and silently crept step by step towards what used to be the bedroom shared by my sister and me. I stuck my head in and gave the room a cursory glance. It was empty, thankfully. I moved back into the hallway and peered into the bedroom across the hall. This is where both of my brothers had shared a room. It too, was empty save for a few boxes holding hardware and doorknobs from the closet doors of the bedroom. I walked back towards the back of the house where my parent's bedroom was. The walls in the hallway bore the dusty signs where picture once hung. The bedroom door was open. I stepped inside, and looked around. The old avocado paint that my mom had picked out years ago still adorned the walls. Walking further towards the addition that was the small room my grandma and grandpa lived in showed that there was no one here. I breathed a sigh of relief as I set my bag down and set up my tripod. I reached into my bag a pulled out an envelope of old photos. These were old snapshots that we had all taken at some point in time in the house. There were pictures of all of us sitting at the dining room table playing a game of Monopoly. There was a picture of my brother and sister sitting on a couch in the front living room. There was a picture of me hanging on the bars of the front porch. I looked through them all and held them in place in front of me as if I were holding a window to the past.
Each picture made the lump in my throat grow as I started to struggle to control my emotions. There was history here, and soon it would all be gone. This is the place where my parents had raised four kids. They had taken care of my grandparents in their twilight years here. My Aunt and my grandmother had both died in this house. Birthdays, graduation parties, and anniversaries had been celebrated here. The echoes of life had reverberated within the walls of this place. Now, the house sat silent. It would never again know happy screams of kids having a water-balloon war out in the front yard, nor would it hear the cries of anguish as the matriarch of the family passed away surrounded by her family. What once was a home full of life was now just an empty house made of drywall and paint. I sat there for a moment contemplating just how much family history was actually made here. As I thought hard about my siblings and my parents, I felt pained at the thought of our strained relationships. We had all scattered once we had the opportunity to be free of each other. My oldest brother had married and moved away as soon as possible. My sister now lived in northern California. My parents too had moved away. I was now living in Utah. Only my older brother had remained behind. The lump grew larger in my throat as tears welled up in my eyes. I held back sobs of anger and pain. Why was I hurting? Hadn’t I dealt with these issues already? I walked back to my old bedroom and sat down under the window. I pulled my head down into my knees and cried. I could hear yelling and screaming in my head. Shouting matches between siblings and parents, brothers and sister, rattled inside my brain, making the pain grow. I sat there and cried. I hadn’t cried like this in a long time. Eventually I ran out of tears and tired gasps of sorrow and regret washed over me as a blanket of drowsiness enveloped me. I leaned my head back and fell asleep.
I woke up to the sound of footsteps. It took me a moment to realize what I was hearing and hurriedly stood up. Had someone followed me? I knew the police were patrolling the area sporadically. Had they seen me enter the house? I knew there would be a possibility of getting a trespassing citation, but I figured I could either talk my way out of it seeing as to how I was a former resident, or I could probably fight the citation in court if the judge knew why I was there in the first place. Ultimately, passing through the gate had been a calculated risk that I was willing to take for the sake of my art. I got up from my corner of the room and moved towards the door. If there was someone in the house, I needed to know. I didn’t want my gear to stolen, and if there was a cop in the house, I wanted to ensure I didn’t get shot.
I was greeted by the sight of a startled chubby boy standing on the other side of the door. His round cherubic face was crowned by a head of short curly hair. His hazel green eyes stared widely back at me. He clearly didn’t expect someone to be here in the house. His body recoiled in fear as he cowered back towards the hallway. “Wait, what are you doing here?” I asked as non-threateningly as I could. The boy muttered something that I couldn’t quite make out. “What did you say? I couldn’t hear you” I replied. “Are you here to rob us?” he timidly responded. “Rob you? What are you talking about?” I asked as confusion set in. “What are you doing here?” It was his turn to be confused. “Uh…I….live here?” he replied. “What do you mean you live here? No one lives-“I stopped midsentence. I hadn’t noticed in my initial shock but the room wasn’t the same. A familiar blue couch caught the corner of my eye. In front of that was an old console TV with a partially broken antenna hanging on the wall behind it. I walked further in to the living room to notice wood paneling on the walls. A large mirror hung on the wall to my left. Familiar yellow lamps sat on round drop-leaf tables on either side of the couch. A large hutch sat in one corner, a collection of letters and bills, mail advertisements, and a phone book covered scattered over it. “What just happened?” I asked out loud to no one in particular. I was thoroughly mystified by what my eyes were seeing. I had walked into the house from the front door and had stepped into an empty white room with slate floor tiles, but somehow now found myself in a furnished room with brown carpet that was all so familiar to me, yet was nothing but a distant faded memory. I turned to look at the boy still startled by the intrusion of a strange man looking wildly around the room in total shock.
“You can take what you want, just please let me go. I don’t want problems.” He stated his voice still shrill with anxiety. I blinked a few times as I tried to process just what the heck was going on. I gathered my thoughts as best I could and tried to reassure him. “Kid, I’m not here to rob anyone. I was just-“I shook my head “Where the hell am I? Am I having a dream?” I asked myself. “I must be dreaming. I’m just tired and still sleeping. This is all a dream. Yeah, that’s it.” I needed to sit down. Being back in the old house must have overtaxed my senses, I told myself. I’d having a dream about an old memory. I walked over to the chair next to the couch and sat down. I sunk into it and rested my head back towards the wall.
The boy kept his distance, but sensed I wasn’t there to hurt him. He looked me over with anxious curiosity. He stood at the far end of the couch, examining me while he played out scenarios in his head in preparation for a quick exit. “Why are you in my house?” he asked me. “Dude, this is all just a dream I’m having. I’m not really here.” He reached over to the couch and picked up a pillow. He reared his arm and threw it at me. It landed in my lap. “I don’t know, man. You sure seem to be here.” He said to me. I opened my eyes, startled. I looked down at the pillow he tossed and examined it. I ran my hand over the fabric and felt its texture. I remember this pillow. This was the pillow I would roll under my head as I lay on the couch and watched TV as a kid. A sudden realization hit me as I looked around the room with fresh eyes. No longer was I blinded by the fog of confusion. I knew exactly where I was.
I was home.
I looked at the boy still standing at the edge of the couch. I looked him over and realized who he actually was. I stared in disbelief as I smiled and tried to put him at ease. “It’s ok Johnny. I’m not here to hurt you. No one is going to hurt you. Please, sit down” I told him. I motioned to his end of the couch. “Who are you, and why are you here?” he asked me.
“This will be hard to believe, but I’m you” I said with an incredulous tone, “I’m not sure how I ended up here, but I’m here.” He looked at me as I had grown a second head. “That doesn’t make any sense. How could you be me? Did we invent time travel? Oh! Are we secret government agents with the CIA?”
I chuckled. “Wait, wait, wait. Let’s start at the beginning. I’m you at 38 years old. You’re…what, 11… 12 years old? It makes sense. I fell asleep under the window in my- our old bedroom. I didn’t come here on purpose or in a machine. And no, I’m not a government agent.” His face contorted to display understanding, disappointment and finally suspicion. His eyes narrowed as he leaned in towards me. “How do I know you’re really me?” he asked. I thought about it for a moment. How could I prove to him that I was who I said I was? A few seconds of silence settled between us. I stroked my chin, thinking of a solution.
“I have a better idea. Ask me questions that only you know the answers to.” “Okay” he responded. He glanced around the room trying to come up with something. His eyes fixated on the Nintendo sitting under the TV cabinet. “What game do me and Nathan have a map of?” I looked over at the NES. I hadn’t thought about this for years, but I knew instantly what he was asking. “YOU don’t have anything. Nathan is the one that made the map for Section Z” His jaw dropped. He tried to trick me, but his plan failed. He knew well and good that Nathan never let him play. It was always ‘I’ll let you play when I die’ or, ‘you can play when I’m done’. The problem was that he never followed through. Usually by the time Nathan was done, the NES was overheated, and the game would no longer load until it cooled down. By that point, it was time for bed.
“How do you know that?” he asked in astonishment. “I know these things because I’m you. Just like I know that you wear t-shirts to the pool because you’re embarrassed by what others will think of your body. I know that you used to think that people that die off in movies were prisoners that were set to be executed from death row, so they used them for making movies. I know all about you because I’m you”
Johnny sat on the end of the couch in bewilderment, his mouth slightly agape. He had never told anyone any of this. He didn’t have any close friends to talk to about such things, and those friends he did have were more acquaintances than friends. There was only one way he could possibly know these things. He was talking to his future self.
I could see Johnny’s mind completely explode. There lay endless possibility and the answers to a million questions he could ask about his own future. He started to ask a question, only to stop, close his mouth, and try asking another. I knew if he kept this up he would have a stroke or something. “Dude, calm yourself. Let’s talk this out rationally, otherwise you’ll end up stroking out or something.” I told him. He took a deep breath and I could hear him muttering quietly. I knew he was trying to form a coherent sentence before he actually spoke it. I did it all the time. “Ok, first of all, are we rich?” he asked with tempered expectation. I chuckled and grinned back at him. “No, not at all. If I was rich, would I be dressed like this?” I replied as I motioned to my beat up brown Vans and worn out jeans and T-shirt. “We-, I – make enough to get by. I’m not poor, but I earn enough to pay the bills.” His face grew a smirk as he commented “Yeah, I figured. What do I do for work? I mean, what do you do for work?” I thought about it for a second. I wondered how much information I should divulge to a younger me. I still didn’t think this whole situation was really happening, but if it was, I probably should proceed with caution. “Well, it’s complicated. I do a little bit of everything. You know how you’re constantly taking things apart? Let’s just say that it’s good to put them back together in order to keep them working. Take good notes on paper if you need to, and make sure you have a clean work area so you can keep track of all the parts.” He gave me a sheepish look. He knew exactly what I was talking about. I had spent countless hours sneaking dad’s tools to my room so I could figure out how something was built and try to figure out how it worked. I had gotten myself into some pretty bad trouble with dad over a drill, his timing light, and other stuff I had taken from his room. His belt had become quite familiar with my butt cheeks.
I gave him a knowing smile. “What else do you want to know?” He thought about it for a second. “Do we have a girlfriend?” I laughed, probably a little more than I should have because his face contorted into a sour frown. “You don’t need to be a jerk about it” he scowled. I continued to chuckle. “Yeah we have a girlfriend. We have more than a girlfriend” I could tell he was irritated with my vague indirect answers. I knew what he was asking. I remember the crush I had on my neighbor across the street. We had been friends since kindergarten, and had been classmates for 1st, 2nd, and 4th grades. We got along really well, and I knew from around 12 or 13 that I wanted to be her boyfriend. Unfortunately, things never progressed beyond the ‘just friends’ stage of things. It wasn’t from lack of effort on my part. We had just grown up together most of our lives that she didn’t see me as anything more than a brother and friend. “Dude, look. You just started to go through changes and you are starting to notice girls, but that doesn’t mean that you need to love every girl that shows you a little kindness or subtle interest. You need to slow down and let things happen naturally. You can’t force a relationship with someone.” Johnny pondered these words for a moment. I sat back and put my feet up on the coffee table. I looked around the room some more while I waited for another question. There was so much I had forgotten, but being back here had unlocked more and more memories that continued to wash over me. I was trying to hold on to my cool as not all those churned up recollections were pleasant. I stood up and walked over to the front door to peer outside the small central window embedded into the center of it. I could see the old neighborhood as I remembered it all those years ago. The lot across the street that served as a parking area for those that worked at the wheel works at the end of the block was empty of cars. I furrowed my brow as I thought for a moment. An empty lot meant it was afterhours or the weekend.
The gears in my own head started turning. “Wait, where is everyone?” I asked Johnny. Johnny turned to look at me still processing my last response. “Uh..oh, Mom and dad are out of town. They took a trip east this time. I think Rio said they are in Arizona right now. Rio and Nathan went out to get some food and to rent some movies from Video Showcase. Knowing them they’ll eat out first. Talia is staying over at Tia Rosie’s place today with her friends.” I grunted at his response. My mind was wandering as he mentioned Talia and Tia Rosie.
A sudden sharp pain pieced my heart. The pain of a thousand memories now unsealed spilled out from the box I had locked them away in. Tears welled in the corners of my eyes as I turned back to look at Johnny. He felt it too. He stared at the floor with an intensity that made me think it would burst into flames at any moment. I walked back over to him and sat next to him. He didn’t move. I placed my hand on his shoulder, and he threw himself into me. I could feel the tears dripping onto me as he sobbed intensely. “Hey man, its ok. It’s going to be ok.” I said as my own tears started to flow uncontrollably. I pulled him close and draped my other arm around him.
I knew the pain he was feeling. It was such a heavy burden, and I knew there was no one he felt he could talk to. I remembered it all so vividly. We sat there for what seemed to be an eternity. When we finally stopped sobbing, and our noses ran dry, we tried to breathe our way through to calmness. I got up and knelt in front of him. “Johnny, listen to me and remember what it is that I’m about to say to you. You are stronger than you think. You are stronger than you believe. NO ONE should ever have to go through this. Just because it happened to Talia, doesn’t mean you have to put up with it any longer. I know you didn’t think it was wrong, but I’m telling you that what she is doing to you is wrong. Talking to mom and dad isn’t going to make them hate you. You are not doing this to her, she is doing it to you. I’m not making excuses for her, but she is also more damaged than anyone realizes, and she is also dealing with the same level of pain you are. Remember that we do unto others what has been done to us. That doesn’t mean we need to continue the cycle of abuse” The lump in my throat grew immense at my own statement. I swallowed it as best I could and continued “You are going to deal with this pain a little bit at a time, and you’ll slowly get over this. It’s like a broken bone. When it happens, you don’t realize how bad the pain is until the adrenaline wears off, but then the immense pain is there. Just remember that this will pass. Just like a broken bone, you will heal over time, and one day, you will realize that the pain is gone and the bone is no longer broken. You’ll remember the pain, but it won’t hurt anymore.”
Johnny sat there in stunned silence. I knew he didn’t have anyone to help him through this. He couldn’t talk to Rio or Nathan about what was going on. Mom and Dad were constantly working to keep the family fed and sheltered and while they provided materially for their kids, emotional help was less available. Perhaps it was due to their energies being divided into 4 kids, a mortgage and multiple jobs, or perhaps it was also the culture of not talking about problems. Either way, they needed to know what was happening. They wouldn’t be able to fix it otherwise. “They’re going to be mad at me” he finally said after a few moments of silence. “No they won’t be. They love us all. I know you’re not used to hearing it, but they do love you. Everything they do is because of their love for us. This isn’t your fault. You didn’t do anything wrong. Telling them isn’t going to cause them to be angry.” I thought for a moment to find a good analogy. “You love Odie and Lady, right?” He nodded in agreement. “Ok, how would you feel if you knew someone you trusted was coming to the house and beating up our dogs when we weren’t around?” He thought about it for a second before his face changed to anger. “I’d want to kill them!” “Yes, but would you also feel sad that you weren’t there to try to protect them?” I reasoned. His face changed again. He understood what I was saying. Mom and Dad would be angry, but not necessarily at him. They would also feel a great sadness knowing that someone was hurting their child.
I smiled at him. He understood. I nodded. “Dude…You’re going to come to understand that life is not what you think it will be. Life is messy and can change in an instant. The plans you make today may not make it to next week. A lifelong goal can be derailed because of something out of your control. Mom and dad have spent their life protecting us with the goal of keeping us safe, but circumstances out of their control have affected their kids, and now we- you all have to deal with the fallout. Just remember that you are not the culprit. Yes, mom and dad will be hurt and angry, but not at you. Trust them. They don’t do things to hurt us” Johnny hugged me. I- He didn’t have many people he could trust and open up to. He liked to talk a lot about everything going on in his life, no matter how trivial. Everything, except this. This was a shameful topic, and he didn’t feel like anyone would understand why he didn’t go to an adult sooner. The problem was simple. He simply didn’t understand that it was wrong. Now that he had an adult that he could talk to, himself no less, he wanted to lift this burden off his shoulders. He was happy to have found someone and he hugged me tightly. I hugged him back just at tightly. It wasn’t every day that I could meet my younger self and help to comfort them. “Thank you” he said to me.
The world darkened, and everything faded to black.
I lifted my head out of my knees and looked around. I was sitting under the window in my old bedroom again. Had I fallen asleep? I pulled my phone out of my pocket and checked the time. I was emotionally drained and incredibly tired. I hadn’t had sleep like that in years. I got to my feet and looked around the room briefly before walking out to mom and dad’s old room. I grabbed my camera and slowly walked the house, snapping picture after picture. The only sound to be heard was the sound of the camera shutter and my soft footsteps. I thought about my dream as I took pictures.
Upon entering my room, a random memory hit me.
The stash.
I was pretty sure I had taken the hidden box when I moved out all those years ago, but since I was here, I should double check. Heading into the closet, I pushed the panel that led to the attic space out of the way and peered in. I couldn’t see anything, so I reached up there to feel around. The box was indeed gone. I felt around for a few more seconds and was surprised to feel what felt like a thick envelope. I didn’t remember leaving anything up there, but after pulling it down and giving it a cursory glance, I figured it was an old envelope of lost love letters. It wasn’t until I blew off the thick layer of dust that I realized what I was holding. It was a letter. Not just any letter. It was addressed to me.
Under the now semi-cleared layer of dust were the words “To be opened by future me”. I looked at it for a few moments before opening it. I couldn’t remember making this at all, much less storing it up in my secret hiding spot. If ever I hid something, it was in the stash box. My hands shook a bit as I started to open the envelope and pulled out the yellowed pages inside. I started reading.
"Dear Future John. I have spent the last few years remembering a dream I had when I was younger. Life was…difficult at that time, and I spent a lot of time escaping my reality by reading a lot of books and watching a lot of TV. On the off-chance that what I think is a dream really happened. I wanted to write some things down in an effort to give you my thanks. I merely consider myself a conveyer of thanks, although I will pile on my own thanks to you for your words of encouragement. I remember finding a stranger in the house one day while I was home alone. I was afraid he was there to hurt me at first, but after a few moments, I came to realize I was meeting myself. Well, I was meeting me, but from the future. I think he said he was in his 40’s, but I couldn’t tell you with any certainty. Either way, we talked. We talked about life, and what the future held in store for us…
Mostly though, we talked about the abuse. Well, Talked is being generous. We cried, and then we talked. I don’t remember exactly what he told me, but I remember how he made me feel. He made me feel safe. I felt like I could trust him. Trust myself. In the end, he gave me the courage to stand up for myself both at home and at school. He also gave me the courage to talk to mom and dad about what was going on between me and Talia. I do remember being afraid that I would be punished, but he reassured me that they wouldn’t, and that they loved me.
It was a difficult and awkward conversation, but in the end, arrangements were made for me to share a room with Rio and Nathan. I didn’t have much of a relationship with Talia for a long while, but after some years, we managed to patch things up. She apologized to me, and I came to understand the abuse she herself was subjected to by so-called family friends. She didn’t tell me this in an effort to excuse it, but to merely help give me closure to a difficult time from my own childhood. Mom and dad promised to be more attentive to us and we sort of established what I guess you would call an open door policy. We talk more about stuff that’s happening in our lives. Mom is much easier to talk to now. Dad is a little more patient with us too. I apologized to them for not coming to them sooner, and dad gave me a “nugget of wisdom” that I think I’ll live by: We can’t fix what we don’t know is broken. I’ve tried to make sure I talk to them when something is wrong, and I’ve tried to implement that in my life so I don’t have problems with other people.
I’m trying to grow up to be a good guy. I want to have good relationships with people. Nathan says I’m turning into a people pleaser, but I don’t necessarily see that as a terrible thing. I know when to say no to someone. Well, either way, I wanted to make sure I thank you for the help you gave us. I probably won’t remember writing this, but I hope I do find it again someday. Here’s hoping I turn into the man I feel you are. -John Age 16."
I stared at the letter, the words blurring as tears welled up in my eyes. I quickly brushed them away as I quietly spoke to no one in particular. “Thanks guys. I hope I live up to your expectations” I folded the letter, placed it in my pocket, and walked out of the room. After picking up my backpack and tripod, I silently walked towards the front door, my footsteps echoing in the empty house. I turned to look back at the empty living room one last time, and after a moment, I walked out.

I am a partner in a private practice (surgical subspecialty). I have a good relationship with my partners. However, due to personal reasons, I am planning on leaving.
My contract stipulates 90 days written notice.
Here is where I need some advice.
The most senior partner is going on vacation for 10 days this weekend. The second-most senior is gone for a week starting next Thursday.
My dilemma- I don't want to tarnish their vacations by announcing my departure. However, if I wait till both senior partners are back in 05/30, the hospital we have a call-contract with will already have our schedule for the Jul-Sept quarter and I don't want to screw my partners over because at this point, we can decrease the amount of call we take for that quarter.
So do I give my notice tomorrow/Friday or wait until they get back?
I'm leaning towards telling them ASAP as I have already accepted the offer letter and procrastinating may only cause more issues with coverage.
Sorry if my thoughts don't translate well when I type it.

Hi, I was sexually assaulted in my apartment building by a complete stranger who is a resident and it was all caught on CCTV. I had reported it to the police on early morning that same night 12/5, reported it to security and saw the CCTV myself and security wrote a statement with timestamps. Also I emailed the manager that same night 12/5 at 00:45.
I did not stay in my building on that night and I stayed at my friends house because I felt very scared and shaken up and unsafe. I returned to the property that evening as the police had said that they were going to come to my building to speak to me however they didn’t and we had a phone call instead where they made me aware that they were sent the cctv and a written statement by my security guard. On Monday morning 13/5 around 11:30. I had anticipated that management would have said something to me. However the manager had not yet replied to my email so I went downstairs to speak to them. Unfortunately I did not record the conversation however the information disclosed during the conversation would not be information that I would know had we not had that conversation and I also followed up with an email to confirm that we had a meeting and that he was still in the building, that morning 15:28. During the meeting the managers had made me aware that they had not removed him and that he was still in the building living in the building with no consequences. As a previous residential advisor in my old university for 2 years I know how safeguarding works. This was very alarming for me and I was very scared to still be there. During this meeting the main manager disclosed that the man is living in an apartment rented by the company. He works for who rent 7 to 8 apartments within my building. It was also suggested that because he’s from another country this might just be his customs but what he did was absolutely sexual assault and I don’t think sexual assault is a custom of any country. Also the other manager suggested that one of the options of the situation would be that I leave, not him but myself. They also made several comments asking me if he was drunk or high however the things he was saying during the interaction are not the things that you would say if you are not sober he was competent enough to do what he did and also apologise and also we had a conversation in both English and Spanish as I speak both and I could tell he spoke Spanish so I spoke to him in Spanish and he apologised in Spanish so that’s not a drunk or high man. Also following this meeting I had asked for a list of things that she said that they were going to email me following this meeting and that they were getting in a meeting with the senior management on that same day. I did not stay in the building that night either as I felt very unsafe and completely not safeguarded by my building who claim to have a 24/7 security. Also despite knowing a crime had occurred within their building they did not send any mass email alerting the residence of the building that there is a criminal in the building. And in the meeting, they also did say that this is the first time something like this has happened in this building.
They still hadn’t emailed me by Tuesday. On Tuesday, they sent me an email at 9:30. In this email they said they were having another keyword* (and in the meeting, they also did say that this is the first time something like this has happened in this building) another meeting with the senior managers and they were going to tell me the result of this meeting by 11:30 on the same day. At 10:18 they emailed me to tell me the resident would be removed that same day however before this email they called me to which I said just email me as I think it’s important to have a paper trail of this whole situation. Also, some of the information I requested was sensitive information so I will have to go through the GDPR person to get this information which is fine. I will do this. At 14:37 they emailed me to make me aware that the occupier of the apartment has now vacated the premises. In the email they also gave me a link to their complaints procedure as they can anticipate that I am going to sue the fuck out of them for their negligence. Also, whilst all of this was going on, I am a masters student and I was meant to have an exam on Monday however due to the whole situation I was very shaken up and I meant to have an exam on Thursday and I mentally cannot bring myself to do that, so theyre also affecting my education as I will have to do my exams in August whilst also doing my thesis at the same time, which will be very stressful. I have also spoken to my GP who has given me a not fit for Work note and everybody at my university to do with well-being and security and support who I could have possibly spoken to. I have also spoken to the mental health support at my life insurance. And I am waiting for counselling victim support from the police. I am still going through the contract however the contract does state that tenants need to follow the house rules and if you don’t follow the house rules the landlord can kick you out immediately.
Can you please give me advice on if I have a case or if I don’t have a case as I can’t believe how they’ve handled well not handled this situation at all despite knowing that somebody was sexually assaulted in their building and also the man who sexually assaulted me knew what floor I lived on And they didn’t even try and move me to a different apartment just temporarily whilst they sorted him leaving. I have lived here since October and my tenancy will be over in October. The criminal investigation is still ongoing and I haven’t gone to the police to make my official statement yet as it has not been assigned to an officer, however that is separate from this.
Please help me I am genuinely so angry. I cannot believe that this is the situation that I’ve been in and that this is how this has been handled.

Dear Participants, Judges, Coaches, and Volunteers,
On behalf of the UBC Debate Society, we are thrilled to welcome you to the first-ever iteration of the Online UBC WSDC 2024!
Tournament Information
Dates: June 14-16, 2024
Format: World Schools Debating Format
Venue(s): This is an online tournament, held via Zoom & Discord.
Registration Fee:
$30 CAD/debater if the form is submitted by May 17, 2024 (11:59 PM PST.)
$35 CAD/debater for submissions beyond the above date.
*Please contact us if you need a fee discount/waiver. Priority will be granted based on need, then chronological order of requests.
Tournament Organizing Team
TDs: Bobo Wong, Emily Chen, & Tina Yong
CAs: TBD
DCA: Nilabh Agrawal
Tabbing Directors: TBD
Equity: Jessica Li & Nicholas Rees
Debater & Team Eligibility
Debate Eligibility:

• Younger than 20 years old by the last day of the competition
• Must not be enrolled in a tertiary or postsecondary institution whose first semester starts before or on the last day of the competition

Team Logistics:

• Each team must consist of 3-5 members.
• Hybrid teams (made up of debaters from multiple institutions) are allowed. Please list your institution as ‘Independent’ in this case.
• There is no institutional team cap for this tournament!

Judging Requirements

• National teams = 1 judge per team (n=1)
• All other institutions = n minus 1 (n-1).
  • E.g. If you are sending 8 teams, you must send 7 judges.
• Missing judge fee = 100 CAD/judge
• Judges can be anyone who is 17 or older and fluent in English.

*Institutional judges must be available for all in-rounds. Breaking teams are also required to provide institutional judges in each out-round that they qualify for. Judge requirements are the same as in-rounds.
**Requirements can be reduced on a case-by-case basis if institutions provide extremely qualified judges.
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• Request the number of teams for your institution.
• Institutions can request as many slots as needed during this stage of registration as there is no team cap for the tournament.
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Phase 2 Registration – ending 6/7/2024, 11:59 pm PST

• Request the number of teams for your institution.
• Institutions can request as many slots as needed during this stage of registration, but there is no guarantee that all teams will be granted a slot.
• Institutions will be advised how many team slots are confirmed in each category, and how many teams will be waitlisted, via email by 6/10/2024.

Tentative Schedule (All in UTC-07:00 / PDT timezone)

This schedule is subject to change without notice; it should only be used as a general outline for planning your attendance. Please note that the most common causes of delays are late check-in on both days and failure to provide correct information about teams and judges.
Friday (June 14th, 2024)
3:30 PM Check-In
4:00 PM Tournament Briefing
5:00 PM Round 1 (Prepared)
7:00 PM Round 2 (Impromptu)
Saturday (June 15th, 2024)
8:00 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Round 3 (Impromptu)
11:30 AM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Round 4 (Prepared)
3:00 PM Round 5 (Impromptu)
5:30 PM Break + Speaker Awards
Sunday (June 16th, 2024)
8:00 AM Check-In
8:30 AM Octofinals* (depending on registration numbers)
10:30 AM Quarterfinals (Prepared)
12:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM Semifinals (Impromptu)
3:30 PM Grandfinals (Impromptu)
6:00 PM Results
Dear Participants, Judges, Coaches, and Volunteers,

Enravel (Seattle)
Date of Incorporation: 9/14/2009
Governing Persons: Rony Abovitz (Governor); Scott Henry (Governor); Anastasia Lang; Richard Taylor; Jennifer Fitzpatrick; Joseph Tsai https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/business.aspx?ubi=602954597
Enravel, which presented at the April Innovation Showcase, followed up the presentations with an update and product demo. The company, led by UW mechanical engineer Brian Schowengerdt [former UW & Microvision employee], has developed a laser-based “pico projector” that could be built into mobile electronics like cell phones, digital cameras, and even eye glasses. The 1 mm x 9 mm projector —about the size of a grain of rice—uses “scanning fiber” technology to then scan an image from the device, and project an enlarged image back onto a larger surface, like a wall. The company, which has put most of its resources into developing the projection technology so far, plans to now turn its focus to streamlining the light source modulator to improve image quality.
https://xconomy.com/seattle/2010/07/15/technology-alliance-showcases-four-new-companies-in-biotech-and-cleantech-and-revisits-one-past-presente2/
Linden Rhoads [at the time Vice Provost-IP, Commercialization, Innovation at the University of Washington] introduced this startup by pulling out her iPhone and iPad (yes, one of those) and talking about the devices’ display capabilities. “These are great, these are fun, but they’re going to be so much more fun when there are projectors available for them,” she said. “That day is very, very close at hand.”
Enravel is led by UW mechanical engineer Brian Schowengerdt, an expert in alternative displays, user interfaces, and human visual perception. He co-founded the company in 2009 to commercialize a laser-based “pico projector.” The idea, he says, is to “take a display of iPad size and compress it into the size of an iPhone.” More specifically, to shrink a projector to “the size of a grain of rice” and use it to project on-screen images, video, games, websites, e-mail—you name it—onto any larger surface.
The core technology is a “scanning fiber” projector that uses fiber optics and a vibrating element to scan an image and blow it up, for example, to a size of 17 inches across from just five inches away. A matchbook-size assembly of laser diodes (off the shelf) provides the light source to project the image. You could imagine such a projector might be crammed into a smartphone and used anytime you want a bigger display to interact with, for reading text or watching a video, say.
Enravel has five employees, and its technology was built over the past few years using $8 million in funding for a related endoscopic imaging project (led by Eric Seibel) and $100,000 in grants. The company expects to finish its portable prototype by next month, and to have a standalone product by the end of next year.
https://xconomy.com/seattle/2010/04/22/technology-alliance-showcases-five-companies-in-sensors-mobile-displays-and-drug-therapies-investors-take-notice/?single_page=true
Thanks to for mentioning Enravel
Jump to Q3 2019
UW Researcher Spotlight: Eric Seibel, Mechanical Engineering Written by CoMotion Staff / September 27, 2019
Eric Seibel: "Scanning Fiber Endoscope: This is an ultrathin and flexible scanning fiber endoscope (SFE) for the early detection and treatment of cancers within the body. The goal is to advance minimally invasive medical imaging by using ultrathin flexible endoscopes that allow access to regions of the body that were previously inaccessible to permit less invasive treatment of cancers before they have spread from their place of origin. It was licensed to startup VerAvanti for medical endoscopes and Magic Leap for AR displays as well as a few other related licenses."
https://comotion.uw.edu/comotion-spotlight-on-a-uw-researcher-eric-seibel/
August 26, 2019 - Veravanti announces a new subsidiary and the opening of a nanofabrication facility
"The opening of the Avanti Nanofabrication facility enables VerAvanti to manufacture its patented Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE), a new, extremely small imaging modality designed to access small arteries to illuminate stroke and cardiovascular risks."
https://veravanti.com/news/2019/8/26/veravanti-announces-a-new-subsidiary-and-the-opening-of-a-nanofabrication-facility
Some information on Veravanti in relation to Enravel:
Research: Large field-of-view short-wave infrared metalens for scanning fiber endoscopy Mirror 1 Mirror 2
Near-Infrared Imaging of Artificial Enamel Caries Lesions with a Scanning Fiber Endoscope
Other Scanning Fiber Endoscope Projects
Endoscope Surveilence
SFE For Dental Care
SFE For Bladder Surveillance
The scanning fiber endoscope is an ultrathin and flexible endoscope for the early detection and treatment of cancers within the body. The SFE can be used as a surveillance device with the goal of improving our chances of survival from cancer.
A scanning fiber endoscope is a technology that uses a flexible, small (< 6Fr) peripheral or coronary catheter to provide wide-field, high-quality, full-color, laser-based video imaging. These differences distinguish SFE applications from current imaging approaches such as IVUS and Intracoronary OCT. Applications for the device (which was pending FDA review and approval as of 2017[needs update]), are expected to include medical diagnosis and support in determining interventional treatments such as surgery or biopsy. Providing both full-color images and a wide-field, real-time surgical view into the inner depths of arteries, enables physicians to circumnavigate hard to reach internal tissues to assess for potential disease.
REDMOND, WA (August 26, 2019) – VerAvanti, a developer of a new class of scientifically-advanced solutions to help physicians find answers to treat strokes and heart attacks that often strike without warning, today announced that its new subsidiary, Avanti, has opened a Nanofabrication facility in Bothell, Washington. The facility includes a 9,300 S.F. ISO 9001 cleanroom, the second largest in Washington State.
The first-of-its-kind facility on the Eastside will support high-volume component production of wafers and chips with nanoscale features. Because of the inconceivably tiny parts made from unconventional materials, these components aren’t practical, economical or even possible to fabricate at commercial foundries. The lab capabilities include photolithography, wet and dry etch, atomic layer deposition, Sputtering, Deep Reactive Ion Etching, scanning electron microscopy, Multiphysics simulation, design, and proprietary piezoelectric fabrication. The Avanti Nanofabrication will provide services to VerAvanti and the other businesses seeking these specialized services.
VerAvanti Founder and CEO, Gerald McMorrow explained why VerAvanti launched its new nanofabrication subsidiary. McMorrow stated, “The opening of the Avanti Nanofabrication facility enables VerAvanti to manufacture its patented Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE), a new, extremely small imaging modality designed to access small arteries to illuminate stroke and cardiovascular risks.” With the price point advantages this subsidiary enables, VerAvanti is positioning for a highly competitive market launch of its innovative SFE device.
About VerAvanti
Founded in 2013, privately-held VerAvanti is using advanced science and automation to commercialize the world’s first Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE)), to help physicians close treatment gaps and proactively identify interventions for the 200,000 individuals (U.S.) who suffer ischemic strokes due to an unknown cause1. Protected by more than 30 patents licensed by VerAvanti, the SFE is a micro-imaging catheter equipped with an extreme depth of focus camera that provides physicians a previously unseen surgical view into hidden intravascular anatomy, enabling more proactive diagnosis and treatment of individuals at-risk for stroke and cardiovascular events. Visit VerAvanti to learn more and review scientific papers and SFE images.
About Avanti Nanofabrication
Avanti Nanofabrication, a subsidiary of VerAvanti, is a nanofabrication facility located in Bothell, WA. The facility includes a 9,300 S.F. ISO 9001 cleanroom, the second largest in Washington State. Lab capabilities include photolithography, wet and dry etch, atomic layer deposition, Sputtering, Deep Reactive Ion Etching, scanning electron microscopy, Multiphysics simulation, design, and proprietary piezoelectric fabrication.
DEVELOPMENTAL STATUS (VerAvanti)
2019:

• August - VerAvanti Announces a New Subsidiary and the Opening of a Nanofabrication Facility

2017:

• June - Awarded $286K NIH Research, Phase 1 Grant. entitled “Optical visualization to efficiently guide coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion”
• May - Awarded $300k NIH Research, Phase 1 Grant entitled “4-Channel Multimodal Ultrathin-Flexible SFE for cancer diagnosis and therapy”
• April – Established in-house MEMS production facility.

2016:

• SFE console design complete.
• Quality system certified to ISO 13485 by Notified Body (DEKRA).
• David Auth, PhD joined VerAvanti board of directors.
• Patent Issued: "Closed Loop Optical Feedback Synchronization System for Imaging Application" (9,258,108)

2015:

• Scale-ready infrastructure, implemented including quality systems, NetSuite ERP, CRM, an accounting system and other automated business processes
• Established Clinical Advisory Board.
• Began development of automated catheter production.
• Identified and retained sales executives for USA and Europe with known track records.

2014:

• Design Concept – Coronary / Peripheral Scanning Fiber Endoscope
• Established manufacturing clean-room environment that operates at Class ISO 8 levels.
• Established corporate offices and R&D center of excellence.

2013:

• VerAvanti Inc. founded.
• Acquired exclusive worldwide rights to license SFE technology, consisting of more than 20 patents.
• Hired core development and engineering staff.
• Established automated document control system.

Quick backstory I myself currently a 24 year old male is in some weird situationship with a 69 year old man. We first had become aqquinated when I moved to his city for college, I basically rented a room. We were strictly roommates until covid happened. With confinement happening we begun hiking together after work (we both started to work from home due to COVID). After two years of living with him I decided I wanted to branch off and get my own apartment to myself. We would occasionally visit me but that was it. Somewhere along the line I got into some hot water with my financial situation when my employer was becoming toxic and had to switch jobs. We assisted me in helping me with my rent for a few months. He said, "let me gift you this I only have so much time left I want to share it". Of course I accepted because I had no other choice (no family in the picture). A few months later he invited me on a vacation that he was going to pay for. We went and he said, "why don't you buy a home already? Now is the perfect time." My response was, "I don't have enough saved yet to make that jump." Of course he stepped in with open arms again and offered to pay my entire down payment and closing cost ($30,000). Now mind you this home is located 9 hours from where he currently lives. Of course we stay in touch and talk multiple times a week. He then calls me one evening and says, "guess what I just put an offer to buy the house across the street from you". At first I was surprised as he just purchased his new home and would be losing money. He stated that, "he can't stand to be away from me". At the time I didn't to much of it I guess or maybe I blurred it out. Come closing day on his new home he invites me and along the way he stated that he had asked the law firm to add me on the deed of the home. Again I accepted as it was a 700k home that was a golden start to my retirement in my head. His approach was, "I want to make sure you are taken care when I pass away". So fast forward to 2024 I am now almost 25 years of age and first made contact with him at 19 years of age. To another point I hate the area I moved to super rural and no city life. I am miserable and feel trapped everyday. He texts me everyday when are you coming over...and I wanted to add nothing sexual has ever came of any of this. He does request to hug me everything we see each other but not any forceful sexual things. I am planning on putting my house on the market next year but am scared he will want to follow me again. Any suggestions or am I just overthinking the entire situation?!

THOUGHTS? I literally made a reddit account JUST FOR THIS so pls comment lol I want opinions
umm ok so idk if anyone else has experienced this but basically I'm taking a spring course and the prof has literally made so many mistakes so far like for example she wrong that the assignment will be open until 11:59 but on avenue it says its available until only 9:30... when I asked her she said oh my bad thanks for pointing it out I didn't change the time in the description from last year.. and now I noticed her syllabus says that we get 2 free passes for missed assignments and I missed an assignment few days ago so I emailed her about it cause I was having technical issues and she was so rude like no help at all she's like no you get a 0 and I'm not making any exception (cause I asked if I could still submit it and just have a percentage deducted) WHICH OK FINE I know profs are allowed to be like that and its up to her but now that I see this on the course outline that we have 2 free passes for missed assignments and this was her response when I missed mine instead of saying "dw you have 2 free passes" I'm almost 100% sure that she also accidentally forgot to remove the 2 passes thing from her old syllabus before uploading it for our class
basically my main question I guess is that shouldn't she have to honour what she has posted?? how is it fair that you as a professor posted this course outline and its been out for a week so for 1 week you didn't change/notice it so now shouldn't you have to be FAIR and honour your course outline that you posted a week ago for us? the only reason I'm being so harsh about it is because profs are NEVER understanding when we make mistakes and especially if we miss something from the course outline and that is what caused our mistake the first thing they say is "no I'm not making an exception you should have read the course outline" ....
and like if she emails back and says no you can't get the free pass I forgot to delete that from the course outline can't I literally contact the faculty and be like what the hell how is this fair? just doesn't seem fair or ok with me, there should be some sort of policy on honouring mistakes like that because what if someone read the course outline and saw they have 2 free passes for assignments and so they missed an assignment cause they were a little sick or something and then come to find out later that they don't get the free pass? like maybe if they knew they couldn't get the free pass they would have done it even in sickness to avoid the 0